Printmaking - Lino Printing - Stapleford Library - Adult Learning

• Date: 15 July 2024
• Time: 10am - 3:45pm
• Venue: Stapleford Library and Learning Centre, Nottingham
• For ages: 19+
• Group size: 5 - 12
• Cost: FREE - £15.75

Lino Printing is an ideal process for both beginners and experienced printmakers. It is a simple relief printing process that works through developing and using graphic contrast and mark making skills. During the course you will be introduced to two different ways of making a lino print. Traditional black and white contrast printing and colour reduction lino printing.  

You will learn and explore the process through looking at and discussing other printmakers work and by demonstrations, personal experimentation and individual tuition on how to design, cut and print your image.  

By the end of the course everyone will have produced good quality, finished prints to mount and exhibit or to give as gifts. 

The course will involve: 

• Looking at and discussing how other printmakers have created their lino prints.   
• Using drawing to create an initial design based on learners own drawings or photographs. (Those new to drawing can work from others imagery).  
• Identifying areas of the image to cut away to create contrast and marking this onto design. 
• Transferring design onto lino. 
• Becoming familiar with the printmaking equipment and learning the correct terminology. 
• Cutting lino safely and creatively using contrast and markmaking. 
• Mixing and using water soluble inks. 
• Printing using a printing press.  

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?  

• The skills to design, cut and print an effective black and white and colour reduction lino. 
• Knowledge and understanding of the breadth of different approaches and techniques used by practicing printmakers. 
• Confidence in their own creative skills and ability. 

What skills or knowledge do learners already need to have to attend the course? 

• No previous printmaking or art experience necessary! 

Learners should bring:

• Apron or big shirt 
• B and 2B Pencil, rubber (WH Smiths) Amazon 
• A4 cartridge paper pad (Wilko, WH Smiths, The Range, HobbyCraft, Amazon) 
• A4 sugar paper. Amazon 
• A4 tracing paper (Wilko, WH Smiths, The Range, Amazon)  
• A5 x 2 Easy Cut Lino (blue and originally from specialist crafts)(sold by different suppliers online) 

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

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